Call rates edge higher on demand

21 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.10/15% from its previous close of 8.05/10% as demand remained higher on account of end of first week of reporting cycle. Further, the tight liquidity situation can also be gauged from borrowings via RBI’s repo counter. However, a RBI governor earlier this week said the current high bank borrowing from the RBI's repo window is a result of a build-up of government cash balances and is not permanent in nature.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 163,225 crore via repo window on December 21, 2012, while bank by using LAF facility borrowed Rs 170,140 crore via repo window on December 20, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.20% and 7.95% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.07% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 10,676.82 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.03% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 16,692.85 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.05/10% on Thursday were contributions made from Andhra Bank, AXIS Bank, Bank of America, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Canara Bank, J P Morgan Chase, Citibank N.A., Corporation Bank, Credit Agricole Bank, Indusind Bank, ICICI Bank, ICICI Securities, IDBI Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Punjab National Bank, RBS, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered.

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